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November 12,2021

Anna Murray 

On November 11th, the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, released the Mid-Year Trends report, which revealed that the number of people forcibly displaced worldwide has surpassed 84 million, up from 82.4 million at the end of 2020, as more individuals escaped violence, insecurity, and climate change's effects.

As turmoil and violence erupted around the world in the first half of 2021, almost 51 million people have been internally displaced. The majority of the new internal displacement occurred in Africa. COVID-19 border controls continued to limit access to shelter in several regions, according to the report.

During the first half of 2021, the number of refugees continued to rise, reaching approximately 21 million. The five nations with the most new refugees were the Central African Republic (71,800), South Sudan (61,700), Syria (38,800), Afghanistan (25,200), and Nigeria (20,300).

Solutions for people who have been forcibly displaced are still scarce. In the first half of 2021, less than 1 million internally displaced individuals and 126,700 refugees were able to return home.